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How mRNA Splicing Defects Trigger Cancer

Disruption of normal mRNA splicing can lead to DNA damage and the activation of apoptosis, according to a study in flies.

ICARUS1 Enables Plants To Grow At Warmer Temperatures

The discovery of a universal regulator of sensitivity to high temperatures might pave the way for climate-adapted plants.

Sunflower Enzyme Both Cuts & Glues Proteins

Asparaginyl endopeptidase are unusual enzymes that can simultaneously perform energy efficient cutting and ligation reactions.

CBMG Expands Beijing GMP Facility

CBMG will open a third GMP facility in Beijing to develop their immunotherapy platform, CAR-T.

Helping My Son Find His Tribe

It's not always a choice between science or sports, but more of letting each child work out his or her own personality and preferences.

Drug Testing Made Easy With 3D Artificial Heart

By mimicking the electrophysiology of the heart with 20 million cardiac cells, researchers hope to develop more realistic drug screening tools.

New Bird Species Discovered In China

The Sichuan bush warbler, Locustella chengi, has been named after the late Professor Cheng Tso-hsin.

HKU’s Vivian Yam Wins The 2015 Ludwig Mond Award

Professor Vivian Yam of the University of Hong Kong has won the Royal Society of Chemistry's 2015 Ludwig Mond Award.

Social Networking, Classical Music Style

The social networks of classical composers are strikingly similar to other present day networks, study shows.